וַ/יִּבְאַ֣שׁ
𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤀𐤔
vayiveash
and stank
a primitive root; to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally; (make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), [idiom] utterly.
Exodus 7:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H887
| Lemma | בָּאַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | bâʼash |
| Strong's | H887 |
| In-context | and stank |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H887-14
and he stank
| Root | באש (b-ʾ-š) |
| Core Meanings | to stink, to emit a foul odor, to become offensive, to be loathsome |
| Semantic Range | to stink physically, to emit a bad odor, to become odious or offensive, to incur hatred or disgust, to be held in abhorrence |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb often bridges physical and moral realms in Scripture, where a literal stench symbolizes relational breakdown, covenant unfaithfulness, or reputational disgrace. What "stinks" becomes socially and spiritually repugnant, expressing the tangible impact of sin or folly on community standing. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + Qal wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd masculine singular from באש; narrative past tense, simple active stem. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root באש conveys the idea of emitting a foul odor and, by extension, becoming offensive or loathsome. The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular, indicating a simple active narrative past action, hence "and he stank," preserving both the concrete sensory force of the root and the masculine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root באש (to stink, to emit a foul odor, to become offensive, to be loathsome)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H887-01 |
haveesh | cause to stink! |
H887-02 |
hitebaashu | they made themselves stink |
H887-03 |
hiveashetem | you men have caused to stink |
Word Usage (18 occurrences of H887)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:30 | לְ/הַבְאִישֵׁ֨/נִי֙ | lehaveisheni | by making me stink |
| Exodus 5:21 | הִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣ם | hiveashetem | you have made stink |
| Exodus 7:18 | וּ/בָאַ֣שׁ | uvaash | and will stink |